Register for The Great Adventure Bible Study Fall 2017 and/or Winter 2018 sessions! Choose from a Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday Session. Fall study dates begin September 27 and run through December 2. Winter study dates begin January 10 and run through March 10. For more details, including registration, visit our online registration page or pick up a registration form from the Ministry Center.

St. Peregrine was miraculously healed of cancer after praying all night before an image of the crucified Christ. He is known throughout the world as the patron saint of cancer patients. There is a place for you, a place of comfort, peace, and hope. Healing can come in many ways. Join us as we pray to gather strength to continue the fight, to give thanks for being healed, and to honor the memory of those who are now in the arms of Jesus. Place your hope in our Lord and Savior.

Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held at St. Francis de Sales every First Friday immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and continuing until 4 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration honors the special presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is a profession of faith in the real bodily presence of Jesus. One of the best ways to look at prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is to see it as an extension of Holy Communion. Our souls are fed and our minds and wills are strengthened and given light, that we may go about the tasks of our daily lives. Please come and spend some time in prayer with the Lord. For more information, please call Denise Alianello at (847) 726-1307 or Lillian Shutty at (847) 682-4555.

VIRTUS Training Class is 1 of 4 requirements of the Archdiocese of Chicago Protecting God's Children Program. All participants MUST pre-register on the Archdiocese of Chicago website. This training is required for all volunteers working with children and youth. Please contact your ministry coordinator for detailed information.

VIRTUS Training Class is 1 of 4 requirements of the Archdiocese of Chicago Protecting God's Children Program. All participants MUST pre-register on the Archdiocese of Chicago website. This training is required for all volunteers working with children and youth. Please contact your ministry coordinator for detailed information.

Our Time to Share is a support group for cancer patients and survivors that continues to serve the St. Francis de Sales community. We offer a safe place to share, to release, to offer comfort and to be comforted...a place to feel loved. Strength, hope, faith, and courage...this is what we can offer each other. Please contact Mary Manson at (847) 382-3051 and let's begin our journey together.

VIRTUS Training Class is 1 of 4 requirements of the Archdiocese of Chicago Protecting God's Children Program. All participants MUST pre-register on the Archdiocese of Chicago website. This training is required for all volunteers working with children and youth. Please contact your ministry coordinator for detailed information.

Saturday, October 14Doors open at 6 p.m.Knights of Columbus Centre, 365 Surryse Rd., Lake Zurich, ILCost: $50/person in advance, $60/person at the door

Join the Knights of Columbus for an Oktoberfest Fundraiser Benefiting the Fight for Life Ultrasound Initiative for Catholic Charities! Ticket includes German fare buffet dinner, soft drinks, live entertainment, and 2 beer/wine beverages OR 1 mixed drink. Cash bar available. Featuring live entertainment, dancing, silent auction, and raffles! Tickets can be purchased after Mass of by calling Grand Knight Tom Wolter at (312) 371-6786.

Family-to-Family is the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)’s free 12-week class for family members and friends of people living with mental illnesses such as: depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. If you have a loved one or friend who struggles with challenges such as these, this class is designed for you.

Topics include: The biology of brain disorders and medications; Developing coping skills;Effective communications; and Strategies for handling crisis and relapse.

The class will be held at St. Francis de Sales Ministry Center (second floor) on Tuesday evenings, from September 12 to November 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. It is offered free of charge, but registration is required. To learn more or register, please call: Teri Latter at 847-809-6038. You are not alone.